Neely is a little obsessed with making her bed. It is rare that a morning will go by without her making it. I don’t just mean straightening out the blankets and such, I mean REALLY makes her bed. Like military style. Takes her at least 10 minutes. She doesn’t like for me to make it anymore because I don’t tuck in the sheets and blanket all around her mattress.
Well, this morning as she was making her bed, Gabe and I happened to be in her room, and she said something profound for a 6 year old. She said “Dad, what the blanket does depends on what the sheet is doing”. Gabe asked her what she meant and she went on to tell us its kindof like our hearts. Our hearts control everything we do…whats on the inside, effects the outside. If the sheet is wrinkled underneath, the blanket will be wrinkled on the outside.
Gabe and I just stared at each other? Seriously? As a 6 year old she gets this?
We’ve been talking to the girls a lot lately about what’s in their hearts. When one gets jealous and complains “what about me”, we ask them what’s in their hearts in that moment, and they tell us what they think it is. When one doesn’t want to share, they respond with selfishness or meanness. When something great happens and they encourage each other, they respond with something like happiness or thankfulness. It is so gratifying and encouraging to see that Neely has really been thinking about this and came up with such a great illustration of this. Maybe she’ll be a teacher one day?
Bekah Harrison said,
May 10, 2011 @ 12:38 am
She’s such a wise soul. I love that girl!
Kim said,
May 10, 2011 @ 2:01 am
Oh my word… oh my word… oh my word. THRILLED! So happy for you. I can’t wait to hear as time moves on all the things God showed you during this whole journey. So thankful that HE is in control at knowing where we see time, HE see’s timing! Whoo hooooooo!!!! Congrats!